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Gender-neutral language is inclusive and free of stereotypes and biases. Make your writing accurate and effective by familiarizing yourself with the basic guidelines for producing inclusive language.

To find out how your inclusive language skills measure up, choose the answers that are accepted as grammatically correct and are most appropriate. While some of the other choices are also grammatically correct, they may not be the most suitable.

Anyone who misses curfew will have privileges revoked.

Allanah loves to write and dreams of becoming a famous .

Please address this invitation to .

Four and six men sat on the discussion panel.

The geology professor taught the lesson using terms.

Lynette, a manager, always fights for her employees.

An applicant who wants to study nursing or midwifery must demonstrate that is committed.

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